The Prodigal, by Brennan Manning and Greg Garrett is a story about a mega-church pastor who is caught in an affair with his personal assistant. It is about the fall from his high position and the journey he goes on when he finds himself back in the small town he was born and raised in. He has a lot of questions to answer and relationships to restore, and this story uncovers many of the different dynamics and complications from the choices he has made in the past. It is a story of redemption, consequences and plenty of grace.
The Prodigal is a fun, quick read that still carries some great spiritual significance. It took me a while to get past the overtly stereotypical characters at the start, but once I got deeper into the story, it was really quite easy to get wrapped up in the book. The book has a certain amount of predictability in it as it follows the framework of the parable of the prodigal son in the Gospels, but my favorite part of the story was seeing the unconditional love of the Father towards his son. I always enjoy books that take Biblical truths and present them in a different format to give fresh perspective on a familiar story.
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